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Fergal Roche says farewell to The Key – May, 2018
21 MAY 2018, LONDON: The Key Support Services, the organisation providing leadership and management support…
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Less-academic children ‘set up to fail’, warn schools – May, 2017
​22.05.2017 As young people across the country sit their GCSE exams today, a new report highlights widespread concern in secondary schools that ‘less academic’ pupils are being failed by an increasingly academic school system. More than seven in 10 (73%) secondary school leaders in England…
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Primary school leaders express a vote of no confidence in assessments – May, 2017
08/05/17 Last week, a report by the education select committee warned of the damaging and…
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Spike in child mental health issues during exams – May, 2017
01.05.17 As primary school pupils across the country prepare to sit their SATs next week, new data from The Key suggests that exam stress is taking hold of children as young as five in the…
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Schools making decisions in the dark on academy conversion – March, 2017
Almost half of schools (44%) in England feel there isn’t enough information available to support…
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Schools battling negative & offensive comments from parents online – November, 2016
11.11.16 In the run-up to Anti-Bullying Week, new data shows that at least 11,300[1] school leaders across the country have received negative or offensive comments on social media against themselves, their school or their staff. While cyberbullying among pupils remains a significant concern[2], findings released today…
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Worry in schools on the rise over pupil mental health – September, 2016
Concern for pupils’ mental health has risen by 13% among school leaders over the past…
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More primary school children suffering stress from Sats, survey finds – The Guardian, May 2017
Eight out of 10 school leaders say fear of academic failure has lead to increase…
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Four out of 10 schools letting out buildings to raise money, study finds – The Guardian, March 2017
Schools facing budget cuts are setting up daycare provision and hosting weddings and fitness classes to boost finances. Schools facing budget cuts are hosting weddings, setting up nurseries and laying on community fitness classes to try to bring in additional money to boost their finances, according to…
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Online criticism from parents wearing down teachers – BBC News, November 2016
A primary school head teacher has revealed that she ended up on anti-depressants after parents…
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What makes a brilliant board of governors? – The Guardian, September 2016
Governing boards play a vital role in schools, so they must be empowered to ask challenging questions and offer support. Putting together an effective school governing body isn’t easy. Not only are school governors unpaid…
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‘Cash shortage for special educational needs’ support – BBC News, June 2016
Schools in England are struggling to support the 1.1 million pupils with special needs or…
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Many pupils who start primary school ‘aren’t ready for the classroom’ – TES, May 2016
New research suggests that at least 194,000 pupils could be ill-prepared for the classroom in September. Large proportions of children starting school are not ready for the classroom, according to primary school leaders. Full article can be viewed here: https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/many-pupils-who-start-primary-school-arent-ready-classroom
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Six in ten schools over-subscribed, survey suggests – TES, February 2016
Six in ten schools across England will be unable to meet the demand for pupil…
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